Citizenship

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share whit you guys my long waiting to Citizenship and get some advise/hopefully help somebody in the same situation.

I will start with my history:

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence- Submitted on March 26, 2019

October 19, 2022 Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken
March 19, 2021 We transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case.
May 6, 2020 We are ready to schedule your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, for an interview.
April 23, 2020 Your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, was transferred to another USCIS office.
November 19, 2019 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.
March 21, 2019 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

N-400 Application for Naturalization- Submitted on August 7, 2023

Done with Interview: Passed Citizenship Test but box checked as: "Decision cannot be made yet about your application."
Interview Was Scheduled January 8, 2024
We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time. September 19, 2023
We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice. August 7, 2023

As you guys can see, my I-751 was stuck since March 2019!!!!
Looked like my file was one of many sitting on a pile after covid. No asking for more evidence, no contact, no nothing!
Enough was enough so I decided to file for Citizenship and have a combo interview.
The officer who interviewed me for my N400 interview said that she was gonna go ahead and remove the condition.
She didn't ask for my spouse but he came with me to my interview anyway.
She then proceeded to the citizenship Interview. The process went smooth, and she wasn't a talkative person at all.
At the end she said that she would have to take my file to her supervisor to approve my application.
She told me to go take a picture so they can use it on my naturalization certificate.
I know it hasn't been a week yet from my interview, but they haven't updated anything yet online.
Shouldn't they send me at least my 10 year green card since they had to approve the I-751 first before proceeding to the N400 interview?
I wouldn't mind waiting on my citizenship if they would grant me at least my green card since I have no idea how long it will take for them to send me the Oath Ceremony date information?

Agh!!! This whole process is driving me nuts!!
I don't think is fair to have waited so long and not even being granted my green card?
Should I just wait or contact immigration? I have no idea on what to do in this case...
Anyone in a similar situation or any advice that could help me get a peace of mind? :/

Thank you in advance :)
And good luck everyone on you guys journey!

Hi everyone,

I have been a silent reader of this forum and thought it would be useful to share my timelines
My citizenship application was based on a 5 year Green Card timeline, and based out of Michigan

Nov 16 2023 - Submitted N400
Nov 16 2023 - Biometric reuse
Dec 15 2023 - Interview scheduled for Jan 23 2024
Jan 23 2024 - Attended Interview. Confirmed name change at interview
Jan 23 2024 - We scheduled you for an oath ceremony on Feb 8 2024
Feb 8 2024 - Attended Oath Ceremony
Feb 8 2024 - Certificate Of Naturalization, and name change petition was issued
Feb 8 2024 - Applied for US Passport at local post office

Reading Question: Which state has the most population?
Writing Question: California has the most population.
Civics questions
1) What is the rule of law?
2) What is one right only for US citizens?
3) What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
4) What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
5) Who signs bills to become laws?
6) If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

I submitted the N400 application within the 90 day early application window, and also requested a name change in the N400. I had a very pleasant experience attending the interview from the minute I stepped into the USCIS office in Detroit. Security greeted me very warmly and wished me the best for the interview. After security, I proceed to registration which. was easy and painless. I barely waited 5 mins before my name was called by the officer for the interview. The officer warmly greeted me at the door and asked about my drive. It a mix of rain and freezing rain that morning, so I proceed to explain my early departure and slow drive to the USCIS office. After taking the oath, the officer proceeded to ask me the reading, writing, and civics questions. All throughout the interview, I felt at ease as the officer made the entire interview feel like a conversation. While the interview felt informal, the officer was very thorough in going over every detail of my N400 application. At the end of the interview the officer said I passed, and printed out a sheet of paper indicating my application is recommended for approval, and that I would be informed about the oath ceremony in about 2-3 weeks. About an hour after leaving the USCIS office, and arriving home, I checked the USCIS portal, and to my surprise I saw the notice of the oath ceremony, scheduled 2.5 weeks later at the Eastern District of Michigan Courthouse in Detroit.

Knowing the passport application would take some time, I scheduled the passport application appointment ahead of time on the day of the oath ceremony. So right after the ceremony, and receiving the Certification of Naturalization and petition for name change, I went to my local USPS to submit the passport application. While the passport application needed the original Certificate of Naturalization, USPS returned the original Name Change petition document back to me, only keeping a photocopy for the application. Here's hoping I can get my new passport quickly.

So Far N400 marriage base Citizenship timeline.

I used these materials for interview practice test.

For Civic test ------> https://civicsquestions.com/all/?q=1
For reading writing words ----> https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-1122.pdf

N- 400

Oath Ceremony Notice Was Mailed February 8, 2024. --> Oath is on March 16th
Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling. February 8, 2024
We cancelled the scheduled appointment for the oath ceremony for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. February 8, 2024
Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling. February 8, 2024
We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review. February 2, 2024
We scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. December 15, 2023
We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time. July 30, 2023
We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice. July 30, 2023

I-1751

February 6, 2024 Case Was Approved
January 25, 2024 We transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case.
January 24, 2024 Your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, was transferred to another office for processing.
September 8, 2022 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.
August 2, 2022 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

Hello,

_____ I might be sounding over dramatizing things but I need some peace of mind :) _____

I am on a 10 year GC marriage based. It s been about 5 years now almost. I am getting ready to apply based on 5 year rule.

     1- I can't log into my USCIS and It says it is has been locked. Would it be an issue if I created a new account for my N4OO application?

     2- Also, would it be an issue that I am applying on 5 year rule and not the 3 year rule although we are married still? ( I didn't apply based on 3 year rule because life got so
         busy and overwhelming I didn't even notice how fast time flew) will it be an issue that I didn't have a reason to not apply on a 3 year rule?

Thanks!

ive been waiting for 6 months just to have my oath ceremony reschedule date giving out. I was schedule for my oath ceremony on Aug 17th 2023, which was cancelled due to unknown reasons on Aug 1st 2023. its been quiet sometime still waiting for a new date. I haven't been able to travel or anything as sort. ive lost my grandmother in Africa but yet to bury her because of my status her with the immigration. has anyone dealt with anything like this in the past or currently.

I submitted N-400 online in September 2023 and qualified under the three-year rule. I received the interview letter on December 11th 2023, scheduling me for an interview on January 17th 2024.

As usual, the interview letter did not mention bringing my spouse, and I didn't receive any communication from USCIS regarding a Combo interview despite the pending I-751.

Fortunately, insights from this forum emphasized appearing with my spouse in such cases.

The officer called my first and last name. I mentioned my wife was in the lobby, but she wasn’t interested. I made sure I echoed it.

During the interview, which commenced approximately 45 minutes after our arrival, the officer maintained a quiet and polite demeanor. The process began with the oath, affirming my commitment to truthfulness, followed by civil questions, as well as writing and reading exercises. Remarkably, the entire interview concluded in less than 15 minutes.

Although I had settled my federal tax obligation just a week before the interview, the officer inquired about it. Confidently stating that I no longer owed federal taxes, the officer approved my case and scheduled an oath ceremony three days later.

On the same day, I received a puzzling notification for my I-751, indicating that my “appeal/motion was dismissed and my case remained denied”. Recognizing this as a glitch, I remained composed, considering the N-400 status indicating it was in line for oath scheduling, and the N-445 oath notice issued by the officer. True to my intuition, the I-751 status changed to approved within 24 hours.

I took my oath and was issued certificate of naturalization.

Lesson Learned: With a pending I-751, it is important/compulsory to go with your spouse and pay your federal taxes if you owe.

All the best.

Here is my Timeline

-November 2, 2023 online N400
-November 2, 2023 Biometric reuse
-December 16, 2023 interview schedule
-January 22, 2024 interview
-January 24, 2024 Oath ceremony schedule
-February 10, 2024 Oath ceremony

In short, my interview was 5-6 minutes, I arrived on time I was called 10 minutes past my scheduled time, the IO was very polite.
Oath to tell the truth, I had with me every document I could think he may ask for, the IO asked for my GC and passport only, civic test, writing test, review of the N400,
question about my travels, I told him about a ticket that I forgot I had and did not mention on the N400 form, he took note of it, and he printed a page with a recommendation for naturalization.

Best of luck to all of you

I spoke my about my interview about 3 weeks ago. So fast forward the interview was done today and I happy to share that my case is approved and the naturalisation ceremony is in 2 weeks.
My interview was scheduled at 12:45pm in Albany NY.
We entered the building at 12:10pm and we were checked in.
I went with my wife because of I-751 was pending.
The interviewer only called me inside without my wife. The I-751 was approved within the first minutes and we went through the n-400. Everything took just about 15minutes.
The officer was highly professional and very polite. He approved my case and gave me a form to appear for the citizen ceremony in 2 weeks.

Good luck to everyone still waiting. May God make your a successful journey. 🙏🙏🙏🙏.

Hi all my journey as come to a end today l want to thank everyone who share there experience to make my journey a bit easier so l apply for N400 on sept 12 with a pending i761 the 3 years marriage rule l got my interview today at the Baltimore field office .The officer was very nice he ask me to verify my name address and telephone number then he ask the civic questions l got them right and everything was approved today and l did my oath ceremony today also and l am now aUS citizen .l took my husband with me because my i751 was pending so l was expecting a combo interview but the officer ask if he was my husband and l said yes and he said ok he can wait in the lobby .I hope this experience will help and encourage someone to keep the faith a lot of Baltimore filers got citizenship today

Is there any fliers from NYC. I submitted my application from November 2023 the processing time states 5 months.

Any November fliers here?